Role at Ridley:

Administrative Receptionist

After 30 years of working in nursing and reception in and around Cambridge, I decided to concentrate on the reception side of things and joined Ridley Hall staff in 2016. As well as reception, I give sabbatical administration support to Philip Jenson.

I’m still a registered dental implant nurse, of which I keep my hand in some weekends with a morning of dental nursing. I also keep up my professional registration and strive to do my continued professional development hours as required.

I’m proud to be born and raised in Cambridge. I married Terry and we have 4 grown up children.

Gail Adams

Roles at Ridley:

Gail Adams is Acting Chaplain to the community at Ridley Hall, working with our Honorary Chaplain, Ian Randall, to offer chaplaincy cover during Anne Aldridge’s absence.

Gail is spiritual mentor, life coach, retreat leader and partner in the Beloved Life project. Her passion is to nurture daily patterns of stillness, presence and self-awareness.

Gail writes, "I love this quote by Desmond Tutu and try to bring the spirit of this to all my conversations; 'We all blossom in the presence of one who sees the good in us and who can coax the best out of us...' In the grace of God, may it be so.”

Gail is married to Ian (Ridley’s tutor in context-based training and pioneer learning). They have grown up children and have recently become grandparents.

Role at Ridley:

Librarian

Chris joined the Cambridge Theological Federation as Librarian in September 2016 and is responsible for the organisation, running and development of all the CTF libraries, including Ridley, and their relationship with the University Library.

After completing a Ph.D. on the music of Edward Elgar, Chris began his library career at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he was Library Services Manager, prior to moving to Suffolk in 2003 to become the Librarian, then the Director of Collections and Heritage, at the Britten-Pears Foundation.

Chris is married with two daughters, a son and a bichon frise and spends most of his spare time helping with the children’s homework. During term-time he can normally be found in the Library Office at Ridley on Mondays and Thursdays.

Roles at Ridley:

The Reverend Dr Ian Randall

Role at Ridley:

Honorary Chaplain

Ian was born and brought up in the far north of Scotland and studied economics and economic history at Aberdeen University. He and Janice met at University and after they were married they started work in London. After some years working in human resources Ian felt called to ordained ministry and studied in Oxford. He had two Baptist church pastorates in the Thames Valley area before becoming a lecturer in church history and spirituality at Spurgeon’s College, London. He and Janice were later asked to help with leadership training in Eastern Europe and they moved to Prague where Janice continued her teaching and Ian was supervising Master’s and PhD students. In 2008 they returned to the UK, to Cambridge. Ian was on the team at Cambourne (ecumenical) Church and has also been a part-time hospital chaplain at Addenbrooke’s.

Janice and Ian regard themselves as European in their outlook. They have two daughters, who with their husbands and families live and work in different countries in mainland Europe.

Ian’s current commitments include being part of a team offering training in spiritual direction; involvement in Lyn’s House, which is a L’Arche inspired project in Cambridge; and as a research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. He has written a number of books on evangelical movements and mission history and continues to research and write, especially in the area of renewal, community and mission.

Role at Ridley:

Administrative Receptionist

After 30 years of working in nursing and reception in and around Cambridge, I decided to concentrate on the reception side of things and joined Ridley Hall staff in 2016. As well as reception, I give sabbatical administration support to Philip Jenson.

I’m still a registered dental implant nurse, of which I keep my hand in some weekends with a morning of dental nursing. I also keep up my professional registration and strive to do my continued professional development hours as required.

I’m proud to be born and raised in Cambridge. I married Terry and we have 4 grown up children.

Gail Adams

Roles at Ridley:

Gail Adams is Acting Chaplain to the community at Ridley Hall, working with our Honorary Chaplain, Ian Randall, to offer chaplaincy cover during Anne Aldridge’s absence.

Gail is spiritual mentor, life coach, retreat leader and partner in the Beloved Life project. Her passion is to nurture daily patterns of stillness, presence and self-awareness.

Gail writes, "I love this quote by Desmond Tutu and try to bring the spirit of this to all my conversations; 'We all blossom in the presence of one who sees the good in us and who can coax the best out of us...' In the grace of God, may it be so.”

Gail is married to Ian (Ridley’s tutor in context-based training and pioneer learning). They have grown up children and have recently become grandparents.

Role at Ridley:

Librarian

Chris joined the Cambridge Theological Federation as Librarian in September 2016 and is responsible for the organisation, running and development of all the CTF libraries, including Ridley, and their relationship with the University Library.

After completing a Ph.D. on the music of Edward Elgar, Chris began his library career at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he was Library Services Manager, prior to moving to Suffolk in 2003 to become the Librarian, then the Director of Collections and Heritage, at the Britten-Pears Foundation.

Chris is married with two daughters, a son and a bichon frise and spends most of his spare time helping with the children’s homework. During term-time he can normally be found in the Library Office at Ridley on Mondays and Thursdays.

Roles at Ridley:

The Reverend Dr Ian Randall

Role at Ridley:

Honorary Chaplain

Ian was born and brought up in the far north of Scotland and studied economics and economic history at Aberdeen University. He and Janice met at University and after they were married they started work in London. After some years working in human resources Ian felt called to ordained ministry and studied in Oxford. He had two Baptist church pastorates in the Thames Valley area before becoming a lecturer in church history and spirituality at Spurgeon’s College, London. He and Janice were later asked to help with leadership training in Eastern Europe and they moved to Prague where Janice continued her teaching and Ian was supervising Master’s and PhD students. In 2008 they returned to the UK, to Cambridge. Ian was on the team at Cambourne (ecumenical) Church and has also been a part-time hospital chaplain at Addenbrooke’s.

Janice and Ian regard themselves as European in their outlook. They have two daughters, who with their husbands and families live and work in different countries in mainland Europe.

Ian’s current commitments include being part of a team offering training in spiritual direction; involvement in Lyn’s House, which is a L’Arche inspired project in Cambridge; and as a research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. He has written a number of books on evangelical movements and mission history and continues to research and write, especially in the area of renewal, community and mission.